May 1953

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The dark room was used by many members throughout the term, and it is hoped that members will give strong support to the Annual Exhibition at the end of the year. P.G.B.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY Secretary: J. N. T. Librarians: P. L.

HOWAT.

BARDGETT AND

E.

TURNER.

Musical events during the term have been the normal series of Friday lunch-time recitals, two Saturday evening meetings, a lecture recital given by 'Margaret Haig and Gertrude Trede, and the School Concert.

FRIDAY RECITALS All the recitals this term were of recorded music but we had the opportunity of hearing Long Playing records for the first time and we were very grateful to E. M. 'Gray for loaning us his L.P. record of the 3rd Rachmaninov Concerto and the apparatus with which to reproduce it. Date 23rd January 30th January 6th February 13th February 20th February 27th February 6th March 13th March

Subject Music for School Concert "Pizzicato" Bach Mozart's operas Sibelius Beethoven Rachmaninov Miscellaneous

Presented by J. N. T. Howat C. G. Howat M. J. Quarmby P. G. Taylor M. A. Butterworth R M. Kirkus E. M. Gray J. C. M. Herring

TWO-PIANO RECITAL Saturday, 7th February After the rather austere fare of last term's concert by the music staff, it was pleasant to find a sunny programme, carefully planned to display all facets of the two-piano idiom. The recital began and ended with a signature tune, Rae Robertson's spirited arrangement of the Strauss "Moto perpetuo". This put everybody in excellent spirits and made a fair-sized audience ready for the main part of the programme. In the Duettino

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